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There are some essential chore-time conveniences horse stalls must possess for horse safety and wellbeing.
In standard horse stalls, there is need for proper heated and/or automatic waterers. Hauling water buckets to stalls is physically demanding. ...

The safety of horse's barn is important. If your barn is not well-ventilated, this should be at the top of your list for renovations. Poor ventilation can lead to respiratory issues such as equine asthma (formerly known as heaves). You can improve it...

Bisphosphonates inhibit bone breakdown or resorption making them useful for treating bone disorders such as podotrochlosis (navicular syndrome) in horses. In human medicine, patients with various bone fragility disorders, including osteoporosis, reap...

Nasal discharge is a sure sign of respiratory equine herpesvirus. Anytime your horse comes in contact with new equids, he’s at risk of contracting equine herpesvirus-1 (EHV-1). More than just a cause of snotty noses in young horses, EHV-1 is highly contagious...

As Veterans Day approaches, take a look at how equine-assisted therapy is helping ease veterans’ transition back into civilian life.
Horses have their own unique histories, personalities, moods, and needs for connection—they function within a herd, ...

Working with rescued horses can be very difficult when we see the results of past abuse or neglect. We can begin to feel ourselves becoming very angry about how the horse was treated, what he had to go through and so on. This anger at the horse’s past...

Animal people talk to their animals, but talking intuitively is a little different. It involves communicating at the same level of detail and complexity that you would use for a person, explaining exactly how you feel, what you want and why. Part of ...

Clinical signs of cancer in horses can be vague, non-specific (such as weight loss, failure to gain weight or fever), and unapparent until the disease is in an advanced state, making it challenging to diagnose.
Cancer might be rare in horses compare...